Last week, Ectaco, well-known producer of like pocket translators, has released a shareware crack Own Language Support for handhelds based on Pocket PC, full version of which we immediately decided to test at an editorial HP iPAQ 5450. Once conquered the size of the source code - only about 1 MB. Moreover, it appeared that the program occupies only 26 Kb (!) Memory for storing data, but, as promised in the description, in operational weighs almost 3 MB. So, install it. After rebooting machine menu Today looks like in Russian:
Go ahead. The site developer promised that the "Language Support will provide a Russian translation of system messages, names of buttons, menus, tips, system folders and other components of the operating system Pocket PC". However, as soon as I clicked on the "Start" button, there was a slight embarrassment: some applications like calendar, contacts, mail, notes and tasks which, in my opinion, not that it was difficult to translate, remained intact:
Well, come on. Next stop - click "Programs." There is still more interesting: it is clear that the standard application iPAQ transfer is not possible (I mean the iPAQ Backup, iPAQ Image Viewer), but that's why were not Russified standard folders and programs under Windows: games, calculator, and a conductor?
Go to Settings menu - the same claims as to the "Program". However, let's not ignore the incomplete transfer of the individual components of the OS. Full Russification, according to representatives of Ectaco, will appear as soon as possible, with the release of new versions of the program. However, in the current version of the "Preferences" discovered bug: when you install the localization disappeared icon Backlight, leaving only the memory of himself, that is the proper inscription, when clicked, though, everything works.
Ectaco site reads as follows: "Language Support customize your Pocket Pc, so that you can browse the Internet - websites and write letters in Russian, as well as work with the national currency, use the national format of date and time." About all of this is nothing to say: no complaints in the work is not revealed. Native HPCru - he performed Language Support - HPCru;)
Now for the virtual keyboard. According to developers, "a special keyboard with Russian layout, you can use in all applications where you need to enter Russian characters. The keyboard has a convenient auto repeat function symbols, you can adjust the speed of character input and the value of a pause before repeating. And what about Russian virtual keyboard, the developer must say a special "thank you".Made it even better than "native" English: unlike the latter, each group of keys has its own color, so much easier to navigate:
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A separate item in the list of additional features I should module LSPen, which extends the capabilities of the standard Letter Recognizer-well and allows to enter Russian characters, based on the rules of transliteration. First, let us explain: module LSPen - a Russian version of English Letter Recognizer. Recall that the latter (recognition text entered by hand using a stylus) "understand" English-only text, but with the help LSPen you can work through this program in Russian. About the quality of recognition no complaints - it is about the same as when working with English text (it all depends on the degree of "wear" on your screen and underscore).
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And finally, one more time. If you decide to test a demo version of Language Support, you know that registration reminder localization can become your nightmare - almost every moment in whatever application you were (and even during the game), it pursues you and with persistence worthy of a better application offers "you know what" ;-) So, that's all you can tell at this point about the Language Support. Let's summarize. Pros: stable job, a comfortable keyboard. Cons: Russification incomplete, missing icons Backlight, obsessive "registrilka. However, Ectaco assures that the next version of the Russian language will prevail, and the missing icon will be found. And according to developers, wait for the next version will have until the summer ... Available for the full version of localization Language Support developers asking $ 19.95. The authors, translation:
